Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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James Farmer, Jr. (1920-1999)
John McFerren
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John McFerren (1924-2020)
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Grand Rapids Uprising (1967)
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Frederick M. Roberts (1879-1952)

Explore Global African History

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Beverley Bryan (1950- )
Elder Joseph W. Sitati Speaking in Salt Lake City, 2015
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Joseph W. Sitati (1952– )
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Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz (1955- )
Moroni, Comoros Islands
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Moroni, Comoros (10th Century- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Juneteenth: The Growth of an African American Holiday (1865- )
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Afro-Uruguay: A Brief History
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“Mad Men” in Black: African Americans in the Twentieth Century U.S. Advertising Industry
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963: One Participant Remembers

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators